Cambodia vs Guatemala: Military spending, per square kilometre

Cambodia
3,850 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Guatemala
4,241 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Cambodia rank
97th
Guatemala rank
94th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Cambodia
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 4,241 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 3,850 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Cambodia, a difference of 391 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Guatemala ahead.

Cambodia ranks 97th and Guatemala ranks 94th of 161 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Guatemala Difference Ahead
1980s 19.01 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 6,699 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 6,680 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Guatemala
1990s 866.91 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 5,268 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 4,401 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Guatemala
2000s 926.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 3,651 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 2,724 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Guatemala
2010s 2,407 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 3,421 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 1,015 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Guatemala
2020s 3,821 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 4,070 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 249.68 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Cambodia or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 4,241 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 3,850 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Cambodia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Cambodia and Guatemala?
391 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Guatemala?
38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
How do Cambodia and Guatemala rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Cambodia ranks 97th and Guatemala ranks 94th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
161 places, 7,412 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.